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Tracks and Trails Mural – Subaerial Embrace loop from Education Center Parking

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Tracks and Trails Mural – Subaerial Embrace loop from Education Center Parking

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Tracks and Trails Mural – Subaerial Embrace loop from Education Center Parking

02:53

49.7km

230m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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8.02 km

Nature of Movement

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Nature of Movement, 2015. Artist: Joshua Wiener. Overview: The sculpture expands your attention by changing as you move through the space. As you approach, it has an inverted cone on …

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10.7 km

Tracks and Trails Mural, 2023. Artists: Jessica Gonzales and Rock Martinez. Overview: The vibrant painting depicts the relationship between wildlife, vegetation and humans in the desert ecosystem. Viewed from left …

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12.9 km

Towers of a Martian Odyssey

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Towers of a Martian Odyssey, 2018. Artist: Art Neptune. Overview: Inspired by the movie “2001, A Space Odyssey” 8 steel tubes sized from 8 feet to 17.5 feet tall are …

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15.7 km

Wild Spirit

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Wild Spirit, 2025. Artist: Al Glann. This is one of many sculptures along the Tucson Loop. See pima.gov/170/The-Loop-Art-Map.

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16.0 km

Marble Waters

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Marble Waters, 2008. Artist: Robin Riley. Overview: This combination of cascading rain and raindrops shows the abstract movement of water using 2,000 iridescent glass marbles and broken tile. The raindrops are circles of broken tile with marbles inside.

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24.9 km

Batty Biker

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Batty Biker, 2015. Artist: Stephen Fairfield. Overview: This bat on a bike pays tribute not only to the Broadway bridge where bats roost but also to the thousands of cyclists who pedal along The Loop every week.

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26.4 km

Spoked Cathedral

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Spoked Cathedral, 2015. Artist: Joseph Lupiani. Overview: The design is reminiscent of a cathedral window, with a vegetative pattern on the lower section tying into the natural world. The star …

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42.0 km

Subaerial Embrace

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Subaerial Embrace, 2021. Artists: Zach Lihtash and Troy Neiman. Overview: The artists were inspired by hoodoos and rock formations near Windy Point in the Catalina Mountains. The sculpture, that you …

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49.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.8 km

3.11 km

1.09 km

359 m

180 m

148 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

46.5 km

2.80 km

398 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (810 m)

Lowest point (710 m)

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Tracks and Trails Mural – Subaerial Embrace loop from Education Center Parking

Nature of Movement